Philippine Legislative Department Quiz

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What is the legislative power vested in according to the Philippine Constitution?

  • The Congress of the Philippines (correct)
  • The Supreme Court
  • The Philippine Senate
  • The President of the Philippines

What is the main advantage of a bicameral legislature in the Philippine Congress?

  • It allows for simplicity of organization and economy
  • It allows for more careful study of legislation and checks the parochial tendency of representatives (correct)
  • It avoids duplication of laws and responsibilities
  • It facilitates the development of national leaders

How many Senators are elected at large by the qualified voters of the Philippines?

  • 24 (correct)
  • 20
  • 30
  • 12

What is the advantage of unicameralism in the Philippine legislature?

<p>It results in simplicity of organization and economy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Upper House of the Congress in the Philippines?

<p>The Senate (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the power of the legislature to enact, ordain, alter, or modify, repeal, or abrogate existing laws?

<p>Legislative Power (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the minimum age required to be a Senator in the Philippines?

<p>Thirty-five years (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many years must a person be a resident of the Philippines before being eligible to be a Senator?

<p>Two years (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term of office of the Senators in the Philippines?

<p>Six years (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the percentage of the total number of representatives in the House of Representatives that party-list representatives shall constitute?

<p>Twenty per centum (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of having party-list representatives in the House of Representatives?

<p>To give an opportunity to weak sectors to have their voices heard (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many members shall the House of Representatives be composed of, according to the Constitution?

<p>Not more than two hundred and fifty members (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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